The Texas Tech product and No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 Draft led the Red Raiders to the National Championship game as a sophomore last season, averaging 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 38 contests. His numbers were good enough to secure an All-American Second Team selection, not to mention winning Big 12 Player of the Year. He has clear upside as a scorer, but he wasn't especially efficient last season, hitting 46.1 percent of his 14.5 field goals per game, 30.4 percent of his 4.2 threes and 70.7 percent of his 5.5 free throws. His initial pathway to significant minutes in the NBA may be his defensive presence. At 6-foot-5 and 195 pounds, Culver may be able to guard both backcourt positions and small forward. There's a decent chance he'll start the 2019-20 season as the Wolves' starting small forward, though he'll be competing with the likes of Josh Okogie and Jake Layman. Robert Covington and Andrew Wiggins are both options on the wing as well if coach Ryan Saunders wants to go big. Read Past Outlooks

$Signed a two-year, $11.92 million contract with the Timberwolves in July of 2019.

Personal Bio

Jarrett Culver was born in Dallas in 1999. His parents, Hiawatha, a pastor, and Regina, the director of a local Head Start program, instilled in Culver and his two brothers an early love for religion and basketball. Culver's father is the team chaplain at Texas Tech University, where Culver spent four years playing basketball, and where older brother Trey competed in track and field. The third Culver brother, J.J., plays college basketball at Wayland Baptist University. Jarrett became a star at Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas, averaging 20.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a junior. He upped those totals as a senior, averaging 30.0 points per game. Culver chose Texas Tech over the likes of the University of Texas at Austin, Texas Christian University and Oklahoma State, choosing to stay close to his family in the town that raised him. You can follow Jarrett Culver on Twitter @jarrettc08 and on Instagram @jarrett_23.

College/International Summary

Culver finished his second college season by leading Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA Tournament championship game, though the Red Raiders fell to Virginia. The Lubbock, Texas native was named to the 2019 NCAA All-Tournament team. Culver also earned a spot on the 2018-19 All-American second team and was named the 2018-19 Big 12 Player of the Year. Culver led the Big 12 in points (704), field goals (254), field goal attempts (551) and free throw attempts (208) in the 2018-19 season. Besides easily leading Texas Tech with 18.5 points per game, he also posted team-leading averages in rebounds (6.4) and assists (3.7). Culver finished second in steals (1.5) and 3-point buckets (1.3) per game. He announced that he would enter the 2019 NBA Draft after his sophomore year, and Culver was chosen in the first round (sixth overall) of the draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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March 4, 2020

Culver posted 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt) and five rebounds in 21 minutes during the Timberwolves' 115-108 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday.

ANALYSISThe rookie has now scored in double-figures for three consecutive contests, which is something that he hasn't done since his hot streak through the first half of January. Culver is averaging 24.1 minutes per game, but an uptick in his role could begin to present fantasy-relevant numbers.

Culver was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and served as a quality depth throughout his rookie season. The young wing played in 63 games and averaged 23.9 minutes per contest. Culver made his NBA debut on Oct. 23, playing just over 15 minutes in a road win over the Nets. Culver proved his offensive prowess in just his fifth game, scoring 20 points and adding five rebounds in a Nov. 2 win against the Wizards. Culver reached the 20-point plateau three more times before the All-Star break, with his best showing coming on Jan.18, when he scored 26 points in a loss to Toronto. On Dec. 4, Culver recorded eight rebounds in a loss to the Mavericks, a feat he matched two more times in the season's first 50 games. After the break, Culver scored in double-figures seven times in 11 games before the season was suspended on Mar. 11. He tallied at least 10 points in five of his final six games, including scoring 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting (3-6 3PT) in a win over the Bulls on Mar. 4. Against the Pelicans on Mar. 8, Culver posted 10 points, three rebounds, two steals and one assist in 21 minutes. In his final regular season game, Culver went for 12 points and two assists in 18 minutes. Overall, he finished his rookie season with averages of 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 steals in 23.9 minutes.